diff --git a/cpu/native/socket_zep/socket_zep.c b/cpu/native/socket_zep/socket_zep.c
index 162d55ad02..f62b98cdba 100644
--- a/cpu/native/socket_zep/socket_zep.c
+++ b/cpu/native/socket_zep/socket_zep.c
@@ -293,15 +293,11 @@ static int _init(netdev_t *netdev)
 {
     socket_zep_t *dev = (socket_zep_t *)netdev;
 
+    netdev_ieee802154_reset(&dev->netdev);
+
     assert(dev != NULL);
     dev->netdev.chan = IEEE802154_DEFAULT_CHANNEL;
     dev->netdev.pan = IEEE802154_DEFAULT_PANID;
-#ifdef MODULE_GNRC_SIXLOWPAN
-    dev->netdev.proto = GNRC_NETTYPE_SIXLOWPAN;
-#elif MODULE_GNRC
-    dev->netdev.proto = GNRC_NETTYPE_UNDEF;
-#endif
-    dev->seq = random_uint32();
 
     return 0;
 }